Curious what is going on with all the construction by the Bell Tower? And how all that construction will contribute to sustainability at UNC?

The short answer is that in addition to a 710-car parking deck, a 25,000-ton chilled water plant, and a new Genome Science Laboratory Building, the Bell Tower project will also include natural areas and a fully integrated central park area underlain by a belowgrade, 360,000-gallon concrete stormwater detention structure and 350,000-gallon stone-filled cistern for storage and reuse of harvested roof water. This new reservoir will eventually be part of a long-term, sustainable solution for reducing potable water demand at UNC.


This is a pretty exciting project that will have immediate and long lasting impact on the sustainable operation of the university. If you are interested in learning more, I highly recommend reading this article in the Nov/Dec 2008 edition of Stormwater:
http://stormh2o.com/november-december-2008/unc-sustainable-projects.aspx